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An Interesting Prophecy, Part 2
13And when the dragon saw that he had been thrown to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child. 14But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time. 15Then from the mouth of the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent. 16But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that had poured from the dragon’s mouth. 17And the dragon was enraged at the woman, and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea. ~Revelation 12:13-17 (BSB)
This is the third installment of a series of articles that I have been writing regarding an end times prophecy given in Revelation chapter 12. I write this on the eve of the 2024 presidential election. The polls have not closed but there is an uneasiness in the air as we await the results of the election.
I have already shown that there are four major characters in this prophecy: The dragon is Satan, the woman is Israel, the son of the Woman is Jesus Christ, and the rest of the children of Israel is the Christian Church. This month I will conclude this series with what this prophecy clearly says will happen to us, as The Church.
Satan is at war with Israel and the Church. The last two thousand years has shown that both groups have been under assault. The multiple holocausts by Rome, Germany, and Russia have desperately tried to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. However, they are still here! The Church Universal has also been persecuted. I am thoroughly convinced that we are on the verge of a major persecution. As Americans, we still have religious freedom, but Covid has shown us that there is a turning of sentiments in America regarding Christians. During Covid churches were forbidden to meet and there was little push back to these mandates. I am convinced that the power that the government exerted will be used again against us. Now is the time to prepare.
I have some suggestions for preparation and they are not the usual ones. I am not a fan of us hunkering down in well stocked bunkers waiting for the apocalypse to begin. However, I am pleading with all believers to get back to the basics of what we are to be about. We must memorize God’s Word. There may come a day when we do not access to Bibles or the Internet to read Scripture. Also, we must evangelize now while we still have the freedom to do so. Finally, it is important that we build friendships with other Christians. Our petty differences will not matter when persecution comes.
The Dragon is at war with The Church. We must be diligent in this time of preparation.
In Christ, Pastor Ken
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Bible Quizzing is a fun and competitive way to learn about the Bible. This year they are studying Hebrews and 1 & 2 Peter. Practices are Sundays at 5 and Thursdays at 7. Once a month there is a competition against other teams.
Bible Quizzing is a fun and competitive way to learn about the Bible. This year they are studying Hebrews and 1 & 2 Peter. Practices are Sundays at 5 and Thursdays at 7. Once a month there is a competition against other teams.
Like to sing? Join us as we sing to the home bound in the area. We will end up back at the church for a meal/party.
The church Christmas Party will be after caroling. Bring a food/snack for a meal together followed by an activity. It was a lot of fun last year.
Bible Quizzing is a fun and competitive way to learn about the Bible. This year they are studying Hebrews and 1 & 2 Peter. Practices are Sundays at 5 and Thursdays at 7. Once a month there is a competition against other teams.
Come join us for our Christmas Eve Service. Refreshments will be served afterward.
Join us as Pastor Ken teaches us on Sunday morning. There will also be a time at the end to answer questions. The note sheet is on the sermon page ahead of time so you can print it off and fill it out during the service. You can also have a chance to look through the passage beforehand.
The ladies are studying the book Finding God Faithful by Kelly Minter. We are having our discussion time via a group app. For more information, contact the church at manchestermissionary@gmail.com or by phone 260-982-6012.
Join us as Pastor Ken teaches us on Sunday morning. There will also be a time at the end to answer questions. The note sheet is on the sermon page ahead of time so you can print it off and fill it out during the service. You can also have a chance to look through the passage beforehand.